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Electric arc   /ɪlˈɛktrɪk ɑrk/   Listen
Electric arc

noun
1.
Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field.  Synonyms: arc, discharge, electric discharge, spark.






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"Electric arc" Quotes from Famous Books



... was this. As LeConte, working in the radio room close off the main saloon, completed a connection which had been broken, he called to us that he was making progress, and a moment later we heard the click of his sending key and the shrill squeal of a powerful electric arc breaking across the transmission points of his set. I realized at once that this did not mean that the set was wholly in order, for the pitch of the squealing arc was too high and too sharp, but I did know that there was hope of establishing communication with Earth soon. And, ...
— The Winged Men of Orcon - A Complete Novelette • David R. Sparks

... and lime is introduced into the furnace through which an electric arc has been drawn. The materials unite and form an ingot of very pure carbide surrounded by a crust of less purity. The poorer crust is rejected in breaking up the mass into lumps which are graded according to their size. ...
— Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting • Harold P. Manly



Words linked to "Electric arc" :   Saint Ulmo's fire, electrical conduction, arc, corposant, Saint Elmo's fire, brush discharge, Saint Ulmo's light, Saint Elmo's light, electric glow, St. Elmo's fire, discharge, corona discharge, flashover, corona, electric discharge



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